he said if we controlled the senate and romney were president, it would be a different question altogether. >> bret: juan, you know, some people were critical. saying he did it for the money. you know, leaving the senate. and byron saying being in the minority is a bummer. others say this is a brilliant move. he can influence the party. eric said minut demint's power increased immensely. >> bret: do you agree with that? >> it's true. by taking over heritage he has now access to money in terms of the major donors to the party if a way that could be critical to defining the future of the party and people who are seeking power to idea of heritage, for the conservative movement. also, i think that, you know, the tea party, which i think is struggling right now. they like jim demint. they are going to listen to jim demint. jim demint has positioned himself acutely here. the question for me, this is what byron was talking about. i'm surprised you would give up power with an elected seat in the senate. they don't come along often. the idea that mr. scott might get, a black republican, the only bl